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Savannah Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley: 15 Stops & River Street

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Duration2h–8h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

You can actually get off wherever the fountain is and come back later

You board at the Old Savannah Distillery and ride a narrated trolley through 15 stops in Savannah's historic district—Forsyth Park, River Street, City Market, and the Cathedral among them. Hop off to explore, then catch the next trolley when you're ready. The tour runs 9am to 5pm with trolleys every 20 minutes, and children under 4 ride free.

2h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Start at Old Savannah Distillery
Visit corner of Montgomery and Bryant Streets
Pass Juliette Gordon Low Historic District
Explore Madison Square plaza
Visit Forsyth Park and fountain
See exhibits at Massie Heritage Center
Visit Civil Rights Museum
Stop at Savannah Visitor's Center
Visit Old Town Trolley Welcome Center
Shop and dine at City Market
Visit Christ Church Parish House
Explore River Street area
Visit trendy covered marketplace
Pass Florence Martus statue
Pass Davenport House Museum
Visit Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

The Experience

That's the thing about a hop-on hop-off trolley that nobody mentions until you're standing there with a map—you're not locked into someone else's pace. The Old Town Trolley runs every 20 minutes from 9am to 5pm, which means if you want to spend an hour at Forsyth Park photographing that famous fountain, or grab lunch at City Market and actually sit down, you just hop off and catch the next one. The tour starts at the Old Savannah Distillery on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, and from there the trolley hits 15 stops across the historic district, including River Street, the Davenport House Museum, Madison Square, and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

What makes this different from walking is that you get the narrated context—the guide talks through the history and architecture as you roll past, so you're not just looking at old buildings, you're understanding why they matter. The stops themselves are real: City Market gets a full 30 minutes built in, which is enough time to browse the restored warehouses and grab coffee. River Street is another natural pause point, and the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace and the three connected Girl Scout historic sites are stops where you can actually get off and walk through if you want, or just listen from the trolley. The Massie Heritage Center, Civil Rights Museum, and the Waving Girl statue (Florence Martus, greeting ships from 1868 onward) are all on the loop too.

Accessibility is straightforward—standard wheelchairs fit on the trolley, though you need to call 24 hours ahead to request one. Kids under 4 ride free, and strollers are fine. The trolley is wheelchair accessible, and if your chair collapses and you can use a seat, you can fold it up and store it on board. Just tell the crew when you board. The whole thing is narrated, so even if you're just riding and not hopping off, you're getting the story of Savannah as it unfolds. Buses run every 20 minutes, so if you miss one, another is coming soon.

What’s included

Your ticket includes narrated commentary as the trolley moves through Savannah's historic district, access to all 15 stops (Forsyth Park, River Street, City Market, Davenport House Museum, Cathedral of St.
John the Baptist, Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, Madison Square, Massie Heritage Center, and others), and the freedom to hop off and back on as many times as you want while the tour operates.
Local taxes are included.
Children under 4 ride free.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Historic Tours Of America

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see Savannah's main landmarks without committing to a fixed walking pace or guided group—you set the stops and the timing. Plan for a full day if you want to linger at multiple sites; the trolley runs until 5pm, so you can spread your exploration across the afternoon.